Collocations for soul - noun
1. part of sb believed to exist after body is dead
ADJECTIVE
eternal,
immortal
dead
The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.
dead
The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.
damned
human, individual
rational
pure
great
human, individual
rational
pure
great
VERB + soul
save
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
sell
to sell your soul to the Devil
to sell your soul to the Devil
PHRASES
a/the battle for sb's soul,
a/the struggle for sb's soul
(often figurative)
a battle for the soul of the country
a battle for the soul of the country
have mercy on sb's soul
May God have mercy on my soul.
May God have mercy on my soul.
God rest sb's soul
God rest his soul.
God rest his soul.
the immortality of the soul
an argument for the immortality of the soul
an argument for the immortality of the soul
the souls of the dead
2. part of sb/sth that shows its true nature
VERB + soul
lose
In the process of being made into a movie, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
In the process of being made into a movie, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
bare
He bared his soul to her.
He bared his soul to her.
search
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
be good for
Laughter is good for the soul.
Laughter is good for the soul.
PHRASES
body and soul
She gave herself to him body and soul.
She gave herself to him body and soul.
from the depths of sb's soul,
in the depths of sb's soul
He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.
He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.
heart and soul
He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
a part of sb's soul
She was a part of his soul.
She was a part of his soul.
3. deep feeling and thought
4. person
ADJECTIVE
little
poor little soul
poor little soul
old
good
bad
lonely, lost, poor, unfortunate
innocent, simple
kindred
They recognized each other as kindred souls.
good
bad
lonely, lost, poor, unfortunate
innocent, simple
kindred
They recognized each other as kindred souls.
dear,
generous,
gentle,
kind,
kindly
a kind old soul
a kind old soul
sensitive
brave
hardy (esp. BrE)
A few hardy souls braved the icy conditions.
brave
hardy (esp. BrE)
A few hardy souls braved the icy conditions.
romantic
restless, tormented, tortured, troubled
living
There was no other living soul to be seen.
restless, tormented, tortured, troubled
living
There was no other living soul to be seen.
single
I don't know a single soul in this town.
I don't know a single soul in this town.